Press report Benfica strategy with Aursnes in mind | OneFootball

Benfica intend to keep Fredrik Aursnes on hold until the right moment. According to what has been learned, the Eagles’ hierarchy, in full agreement with José Mourinho’s coaching staff, are looking to keep the Norwegian midfielder on standby, already with the next derby in mind, with Benfica set to visit Alvalade.

According to Record, José Mourinho knows that the midfielder wants to return to action as soon as possible, speeding up his recovery process. However, the same source explains that the Special One wants to delay Aursnes’ return to the squad, so that the player will be fit for the match against Sporting.

Thus, the same source explains that the 63-year-old coach wants to protect the 30-year-old footballer in order to avoid any setback or relapse in the muscle injury. Based on this information, the sports daily says the plan is to keep Aursnes out of the matches against Casa Pia and Nacional, fixtures that come before the derby.

However, Record does not rule out the possibility of the Norwegian getting minutes against Nacional, since, from José Mourinho’s point of view, it is very important that Benfica’s experienced midfielder has match rhythm for the derby at Alvalade, scheduled for 19 April.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Fredrik Aursnes — valued at €17 million — has already made 43 appearances: 22 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. .

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